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March 2016

March 23, 2016

On Crudity

I was once told that some Victorian somewhere thought it improper to put a book...

March 21, 2016

Give Us A King or Give Us Liberty?

God loves to teach His people because He wants us to become adults. We cannot...

March 19, 2016

Trump has this Important Thing Right

I haven't been a big fan of Donald J. Trump's White House run. At...

March 13, 2016

Trumpism: How am I responsible?

A person I respect challenged me the other day over "Trumpism." Why have so many...

March 12, 2016

The Exposure of Racism in the Mainstream

Write about race and there is nothing right to say. You cannot gain virtue by...

March 06, 2016

Nancy: the Strength of Subordination

Nancy Reagan is dead. She is not the last of her era, George H.W. Bush...

February 2016

February 27, 2016

On Locke This Presidential Year

America exists because of John Locke. There are reasons, of course, but this Republic owes...

February 26, 2016

Plato and Jesus

Certain critics of great books education fear that the books will replace the Book. They...

February 21, 2016

Under the Plane Tree: Where Desire Meets Power

Love cannot abide the abuse of power. Or so it seems to me after a...

February 16, 2016

For the Love of the Poor Reject Socialism

I oppose socialism for the sake of my brothers and sisters who are poor. Charity...

February 11, 2016

Socialism isn’t Wicked, It Just Turns Out Badly

Socialism is having a "cool kids" moment. The generation that did not know Eastern Europe...

February 10, 2016

Why a Christian in America Should Not Be or Vote for a Socialist

Senator Bernie Sanders is being promoted as a way for Christians to vote their values,...

February 08, 2016

Star Wars, David Bowie, Hillary Clinton, and Peyton Manning

Last month my feeds were dominated by Star Wars, David Bowie, and Peyton Manning. Great...

February 07, 2016

Dickens on the Super Bowl

Today is the birthday of the literary showman, Charles Dickens. He was one of the...

January 2016

January 30, 2016

A Warning: Kill the King at Our Peril

The English murdered their King today and there is a lesson in it for America....

January 27, 2016

The Dove Channel and Purity

The Dove Channel aims for purity, but fails at beauty. Purity is a lovely thing despite the...

January 26, 2016

Preservation Hall: A Good Thing in America

I am already tired of politics and nobody has voted yet. Democrat and Republican: my...

January 25, 2016

Thank You Andy Jackson, But You Should Not Have Been President

If only Andrew Jackson had never been President, he would have remained an American hero....

January 22, 2016

The Way of the Grifter: What Hillary Clinton can Teach Us

The Clintons are amazing. They have somehow grown very, very rich through public service. Other...

January 18, 2016

Religion and Science Need Each Other

Natural science has done good things for humankind. My ability to work while on a...

January 11, 2016

Bing and Bowie: the Old Order Changes

David Bowie is dead. Many (all?) of my students will have to be told who David...

January 10, 2016

Leadership 101: Three Tips for Finding Leaders

I have gotten to work with some great leaders such as Presidents Clyde Cook...

December 2015

December 28, 2015

Family: So wow!

When someone asked me about my family, I thought: "So. Wow!" Being at a loss...

December 27, 2015

Madden Football: Thank You EA Sports

Every Christmas I hope to get the newest version of Madden Football. Perhaps it is...

December 23, 2015

Growing Up at the Holidays

I enjoyed Christmas as a child and now enjoy it in my fifties, the youth...

December 22, 2015

Do Not Be A Scrooge (The Early One)

There is a weird fashion amongst conservatives to say something nice about Scrooge: he paid...

December 19, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens- A Review (Spoiler Warning)

Star Wars may be the myth of our era, the equivalent of Homer to the...

December 18, 2015

On seeing the Original Star Wars Film

At sixteen I was stunned because we were leaving the 1970's when Disney was moribund...

December 09, 2015

Extremism in Defense of Christianity is Vice, Apathy is No Virtue

Barry Goldwater said: "Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice." He lost and he...

December 02, 2015

Thoughts and Prayers

Three cheers for anyone outside the immediate area of a crisis who refuses to pontificate...